Flower holder



Dec. 3, 1929. H. H. BORCHERS FLOWER HOLDER Filed July 15. 1928 I INVENTOR. Jffifiom/vera ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 3, 1929 HERBERT H. noncnnns'or NAPA, CALIFORNIA FLOWER HOLDER Application filed July 13,

This invention relates to a flower holder, and particularly to a construction adapted to be disposed within a dish or bowl to support the flower stems with their lower ends submerged.

Flower holders have been provided which were seated upon the bottom of a vessel, but the length of stem exposed to the water is very limited in such construction and the flower stem is not supported near the top of the vessel. To avoid this objection I have provided a perforated convex holder having a substantially frusto-conical central portion and a radially deflected flange at its periphery adapted to seat upon the inclined side wall of a bowl or similar vessel for containing water.

A holder thus seated at its edge upon an inclined wall would have a tendency to slip or tilt from the weight of the flowers extending upward therefrom, and the edge of the holder is likely to scratch and injure the wall of the bowl which is particularly objectionable if it be of cut glass or fine china. I have therefore provided the periphery of the holder with a packing, preferably of rubber, to engage the wall of the bowl and prevent slipping of the holder thereon or injury to the surface of the vessel.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel construction of flower holder including a perforated body having a substantially dome-shaped center which may be frustoconical or spherical and outwardly deflected peripheral edge adapted to seat upon the inner face of the inclined wall of a vessel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a convex perforated holder having at its supporting contact edge a packing adapted to prevent slipping upon or injury to the surface of a vessel within which the holder is disposed.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective showing the ap plication of the holder; Figure 2 is a vertical section; and

1928. Serial m5. 292,481.

Figure 3 is a top view of the holder.

Like numerals refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

- The holder 10 is generally of a convex outline and may be formed of any desired material, preferably glass or vitreous material, which may be colored or ornamented as found desirable. The'holder may be formed of a thickness necessary to provide the desired stem supporting surface and weight, and is also formed with a plurality of perforations or apertures 11 extending therethrough in proper numbers to provide a generous flower supporting capacity for the holder.

The central portion 12 of the holder is of substantially frusto-conical configuration which at its lower portion merges into a radial outwardly deflected flange 13 having its peripheral contact edge 14 disposed to engage the inclined wall of a bowl or other vessel, as indicated at 15. If the body of the holder were semi-spherical at its free edge it would rest upon or near the bottom of the bowl which would not elevate the holder to effect the most advantageous support and display of the flowers disposed therein. The radial flange brings the holder into contact with the inclined wall of the bowl relatively nearer the top thereof, thus providing stability because the extended end ofthe stem beneath theholder counteracts the tilting effect of the upper end of the stem carrying the flower.

To obviate such tilting or slipping of the holder I form the edge 14 with a groove or seat 16 in which a circumferential packing member 17 is disposed. This packing may be of any preferred material, but a tubular resilient rubber form has been found desirable, as shown in Figure 2. Such material resists any tendency of the holder to move upon the smooth side wall of the bowl and presents a cushioned surface which prevents injury to fine china or glassware. If de sired the holder may have a central handle 18 at its frusto-conical portion which provides for its direct and convenient application and removal without resistance from the packing.

While the specific details of construction have been shown and described the invention is not confined thereto as changes and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as recited in the following claims.

WVhat I claim is 1. In a flower holder a perforated body hav ing a central substantially dome-shaped portion and an outwardly deflected contact edge, and a packing member carried by said edge to engage the wall of a bowl.

2. In a flower holder, an apertured body of solid material having a substantially frusto-conical central portion and a peripln eral contact edge merged downwardly and outwardly therefrom to provide a diameter of the lower face of the holder materially greater than at the central portion thereof, and a packing member carried by said edge.

3. In a flower holder, an apertured body of solid material having a substantially f'rustoconical central portion and a peripheral contact edge merged downwardly and outwardly therefrom and formed with a seat, and a re silient packing secured in said seat to extend circumferentially of the contact edge.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 7 HERBERT BORCH'E-RS: 

